Strong but light seatpost clamp?

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Nejmann
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by Nejmann

Hey guys.

Looking for a new seatpost clamp, instead of the stock one, on my caad10.

Does anyone know a good and light one? For a 220lbs rider. And what size should i get? My bike is at the lbs. It runs a 27.2 enve seatpost.

Best Regards Soeren.

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by danbjpa

31.8 clamp. I use Smud clamp (splitted model), strong and light (5,8558g on analitical scale), but i weigh 48kg, so...
Also i have a Carbonice Eva clamp (4,6682g) but i never tested so far.
Smud feels more solid/stiff/strong anyway.


Sorry my english

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audiophilitis
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by audiophilitis

Carbonice makes a nice clamp (Eva). The smallest I believe is 31.8mm. Starbike has them.

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by 4ibanez

Isn't the diameter 30mm for the CAAD? If so, the options mentioned above might not fit properly. I bought an alu Yuniper 30mm for my Supersix Hi-mod I'm now building (they do other sizes too). Weight on the scale 6.2g (claimed 5.7g). Doesn't get much lighter, and only £26 inc delivery. Saved over 10g over the original :thumbup:

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by ohhyeok90

light + strong = expensive

just go for strong one!

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by Jaroslaw

How about Tune Wurger Skyline?
It sits at 5g or so and is pretty good.
I'm using it and so far it's holding up really nice for my 74kg - no slipping, set-and-forget kind of part for me.

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by prendrefeu

4ibanez wrote:Isn't the diameter 30mm for the CAAD?


For CAAD12?
No. It is not 30mm.

It is 28.6mm size clamp.
Seatpost is 25.4mm.
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by kgt

Extralite clamps are light enough and really well made. I am not sure there is one in 28.6 though.

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by PSM

kgt wrote:Extralite clamps are light enough and really well made. I am not sure there is one in 28.6 though.


+1

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by yoonted

Extralite clamps.

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Trickstuff and Soul Kozak

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BRM
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by BRM

Extralite mention:

Weight, Material, Grade, Finish and how graphics is laser etched . . . .

Fine but incomplete.

Why does such a manufacturer and the dozens other think we are not interested in the height of a clamp???
Whats going on in their minds? Shops are also not interested to give you this basic spec.

The bike industry Always tries to tell you how advanced they are, with a lot blabla.
The reality is that it is a very mediocre organised industry.

How difficult is that? How serious are they? Why do they think we don't want to know?

The height of a clamp is an important factor and you want a real match with your seatpost, isnt it?

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BRM wrote:Extralite mention:

Weight, Material, Grade, Finish and how graphics is laser etched . . . .

Fine but incomplete.

Why does such a manufacturer and the dozens other think we are not interested in the height of a clamp???
Whats going on in their minds? Shops are also not interested to give you this basic spec.

The bike industry Always tries to tell you how advanced they are, with a lot blabla.
The reality is that it is a very mediocre organised industry.

How difficult is that? How serious are they? Why do they think we don't want to know?

The height of a clamp is an important factor and you want a real match with your seatpost, isnt it?


The whole industry should ask you first.

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BRM
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by BRM

PSM wrote:
BRM wrote:Extralite mention:

The whole industry should ask you first.


Smarty . . .
You are the type of consumer what we call a "sleeper".


Proper specs of items to buy should be basic information.
Counts for the manufacturer, counts for the shops.

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